INFORMATIONAL

The General Assembly has asked that I transmit two resolutions
from the 1998 session in order that you have the sense of the
Assembly on the issues of add-on endorsements in gifted
education and substance abuse prevention.
House Joint Resolution No. 250 (attached) states that the
House of Delegates with the Senate concurring encourage
personnel who are working with gifted students to seek the
add-on endorsement in gifted education.
House Joint Resolution No. 254 (attached) includes the
following provision:
"Within available resources, (i) offenders in the
criminal justice system shall have access to substance
abuse treatment both in corrections facilities and the
community; (ii) a continuum of care, consistent with
minimum standards, shall be available to all persons with
substance abuse problems and their families, so that
these persons can lead a normal life as productive
members of society; and (iii) the minimal continuum of
care shall include prevention and education,
comprehensive assessment, case management, outpatient
counseling, detoxification, and residential treatment
services."
These two resolutions are provided for your information. If
you have any questions regarding these resolutions, please
contact Diane Atkinson, Assistant Superintendent for Policy
and Public Affairs, at (804) 225-2403.
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Attachments: A hard copy of this memo and its attachments
will be sent to the superintendent's office.